Jed Rothwell wrote:
See:
http://money.cnn.com/2005/04/11/Autos/used_prius/index.htm
QUOTES:
Used Prius prices like new
High gas prices, long waits bring used Prius prices above list price of a new model, study says.
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Demand for the gas-electric hybrid Prius is so great that some used Priuses are selling for more than the list price for a new one, a report said on Monday.
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The survey said that 8 percent of the consumers considered hybrid vehicles in March, twice as much as 4 percent in February. It also said if gas prices reach $3 per gallon 77 percent of car shoppers will seriously consider a more fuel efficient vehicle.
Fabulous!
I've been saying for years (mostly to my long-suffering family) that the biggest thing wrong with the way our petroleum policy is run in this country is that there should be a federal gasoline tax which keeps the price per gallon in the $3 to $5 range, at a minimum.
We missed our chance to do something like that relatively easily back during the gas crisis in the 70's -- the price should never have been allowed back down.
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The 2005 Prius also had the highest owner satisfaction of any 2005 model, according to an owner survey by /Consumer Reports/ magazine.
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A spokesman for Toyota told CNN that the wait time for a new Prius hybrid is currently about 2 months, down from 6 months last year because of an increase in production. . . .
